- Elevation, modelled
- 360 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Taum Sauk Mountain538 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road49.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7238, -90.9235
Council Bluff Recreation Area is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 360 m. Taum Sauk Mountain stands 538 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Chapel Hill Beach, a beach 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 49 miles off.
- Operated by
- U.S. Forest Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Council Bluff Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taum Sauk Mountain | SE 135° | 538 m | 15.0 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SE 139° | 536 m | 14.2 mi |
| Buford Mountain | E 98° | 531 m | 12.9 mi |
| Russell Mountain | SE 130° | 524 m | 16.3 mi |
| Bell Mountain | SSE 155° | 519 m | 7.4 mi |
| Proffit Mountain | SE 144° | 519 m | 13.2 mi |
| Ketcherside Mountain | SE 135° | 515 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hogan Mountain | SE 141° | 513 m | 18.1 mi |
- 49.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Johnson Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Turner Hill: 4.6 mi
- Pruitt Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Logan Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Aker Hill: 7.0 mi
Parks: 19
- Elephant Rocks State Park: 13.8 mi
- Dillard Mill State Historic Site: 15.5 mi
- Irondale park: 15.6 mi
- Potosi City Park: 15.7 mi
- Thurman Park: 16.2 mi
Springs: 18
- Iron Ore Spring: 8.7 mi
- Woodlock Spring: 15.4 mi
- Cold Springs Spring House: 15.8 mi
- Mill Spring: 16.8 mi
- Cooks Spring: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Ozark Trail Northern John Roth Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Ozark Trail Southern John Roth Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Hawkins Homestead: 15.5 mi
- In Loving Memory of Jason J Tonneas: 15.6 mi
- In Memory of Jason Wright: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Council Bluffs: 1.7 mi
- Indian Rock Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Sutton Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Clarady Bluff: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Chapel Hill Beach: 0.8 mi
- TL Waterfront: 15.5 mi
- LKW Waterfront: 15.7 mi
- Pim Lake Beach: 23.5 mi
- Monsanto Lake Beach: 23.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Taum Sauk Nature Museum: 15.2 mi
- Battle of Pilot Knob Museum: 17.1 mi
- Powerhouse: 24.0 mi
- Space Museum: 24.5 mi
- Bonne Terre Mine: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wolf Pen Hollow Waterfall: 6.5 mi
- Johnson Shut-Ins: 13.6 mi
- Mina Sauk Falls: 15.0 mi
- Waterfall (seasonal): 15.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Pontoon Rides: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Educational Garden: 15.9 mi
- Flyleaf: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Bootleg Access: 10.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Tip Top Roadside Park: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:08 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potosi 4 SW, 13 mi away.
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